boçal

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bo.ˈsaɫ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bo.ˈsaw/
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  • Hyphenation: bo‧çal

Noun

boçal m, f (plural boçais)

  1. fool, idiot
    Synonyms: idiota, retardado
  2. (historical) a slave who arrived recently from Africa

Adjective

boçal m or f (plural boçais, comparable)

  1. stupid, idiot
    Synonyms: estúpido, idiota, burro
  2. rude, rough
    Synonyms: rude, grosseiro, mal-educado
  3. (informal) very big, immense, gigantic, colossal
    Synonyms: imenso, gigante, colossal
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